Keywords: Surgical kit
Item 84432
Charles Oleson surgical kit, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Chattanooga Media: Wood, metal
Item 6963
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Media: Leather, metal, tortoise shell
Exhibit
This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War
For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.
